"I think in the tiebreak I played the best tennis of the match, I was really focused", said Nishikori, who opened 2019 with a title in Brisbane and then reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.

"Honestly, I'm over that now", Kyrgios said, adding that he was mentally ready for his Indian Wells opener but just didnt' play well.

The champion in Melbourne, Osaka broke in the sixth game of the first set against Mladenovic, closing it out after a tough hold in the ninth. A trainer visited Williams on court before she departed. Kohlschreiber put together a consistent all round display resulting in a 6-4,6-4 straight set win.

Kvitova racked up 10 aces, but also 10 double faults, and despite more than doubling Williams' total of winners (38 to 15), she also more than doubled her total of unforced errors (56 to 25).

As expected, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were the highlight attractions when they played their first matches on Sunday, and Jon Wertheim has an inside take of what it's like working with the two champions.

"I was kind of waiting for him to do something with the ball rather than doing it myself", he said.

The world number 97 needed only a single break of serve to take the lead in the match.

Among other Japanese players, Misaki Doi lost to former world No. 1 Karolina Pliskova 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-1.

Djokovic next faces German Philipp Kohlschreiber, a 6-4, 6-4 victor over Australian Nick Kyrgios.

Barthel's compatriot Angelique Kerber was almost flawless en route to a 6-0 6-2 dismantling of Yulia Putintseva, winning 93% of her first service points under sunny skies in the Southern California desert.

Lukaku strikes late to send Man United fourth
Lukaku cut a relaxed figure on Monday afternoon as he strolled through town in jeans and a khaki bomber jacket. Rashford is tipped to partner Romelu Lukaku again up front in a game where goals are desperately needed.

Hamilton recovers from spin as Leclerc sets the pace
Racing Point's Lance Stroll also came to a halt on the straight between Turn Nine and 10, which saw another red flag delay. Gasly lost control of the RB15 as he entered the corner, spun through the gravel and made heavy contact with the barriers.

Rockies, Arenado agree to $260M deal
In 2018, Arenado batted.297 with an NL-leading 38 homers last season, finishing third in MVP voting. He must decide after the 2021 season whether to opt in for the remainder of the contract.

Wide receivers on the rise after NFL Combine
Two other former Seminoles are participating at the Combine - defensive tackle Demarcus Christmas and wide receiver Nyqwan Murray. Woods claimed the title of fastest man at the combine with a 4.29 40-yard dash, and that alone earns a spot on this list.